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International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), commonly referred to as the Hare Krishna movement, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava Hindu religious organization. It was founded by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada [ 2 ] on 13 July 1966 in New York City.
About ISKCON Sri Rajadhiraja Govinda temple Sri Rajadhiraja Govinda Temple is surrounded by the shrines of Sri Sudarshana Narasimha, Sri Mahalakshmi, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha, Bhakta Hanuman, and Sri Garuda. A separate shrine has been constructed for Srila Prabhupada, where his Achala Shila Murti, a black stone deity, is installed.
The legend of the Bindhyabasini temple begins when the king of Kaski, Siddhi Narayan Malla, or the king of Parbat, Khadgaman Malla dreamt about establishing a temple for the goddess. So, he ordered some of his men to bring back a statue of the goddess from the present Uttar Pradesh of India .
In the 1880s, at the birthsite of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bhaktivinoda Thakur established the Yogapith temple, a white ornate structure with a pyramidal pointed dome standing on the bank of a pond and surrounded by trees. There are several Gaudiya Vaishnava organizations in Mayapur, with ISKCON's headquarters being notable.
Founder of ISKCON: A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada The following is a list of members or people closely associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
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Sri Sri Radha Parthasarathi Mandir, generally known as the ISKCON Delhi temple, is a Hindu temple of Krishna and Radha in the form of Radha Parthasarathi.The Temple was inaugurated on 5 April, 1998 by the then Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee [1] in the presence of former Chief Minister of Delhi, Sahib Singh Verma, and Sushma Swaraj.